Hunt for the Oldest DNA

For decades, scientists have tried to unlock the secrets of ancient DNA, struggling to find DNA in fossils that could survive millions of years. Then, one maverick scientist had the controversial idea to look for DNA not in fossils or frozen ancient tissue–but in dirt. Follow the dramatic quest to recover DNA millions of years old and reveal a lost world from before the last Ice Age.

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Audio languages: English [Audio Description]English

Subtitles: English [CC]

Directors: Niobe Thompson

Producers: Julia Cort Chris Schmidt Niobe Thompson John Rubin Sean B. Carroll Richard Stone Ally Barry Sandra Tober

Starring: Sarika Cullis-Suzuki

Studio: PBS

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